BUSAN, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In a disappointing turn of events for residents of Busan, the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo has fallen through, casting shadows over key infrastructure projects, particularly the early opening of the eagerly anticipated Gadeokdo New Airport. The government, which once aimed to open the airport by December [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — An international military culture expo opened in a central South Korean city Friday with an aim to showcase the country’s advanced defense capabilities, enhance mutual understanding among world militaries and promote global peace. The Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo is to run through Oct. 23 on a runway just [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it is participating in America’s Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2022 for the first time. At the Expo, held from Monday to Thursday, Hyundai will introduce the Xcient fuel cell truck and offer test drive programs. The carmaker will also be invited to speak at [...]
JECHEON, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Jecheon, central South Korea, will play host to an international exhibition focused on the Korean medicine and biotech industry in September in a bid to develop the Korean herbal medicine-based biotech industry into a future growth engine, organizers said Thursday. The upcoming World Korean Medicine-Bio Industry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2017 Korea Travel Expo kicked off Thursday at COEX for a four-day run, featuring over 300 businesses and organizations related to domestic tourism. This year’s expo marks its 14th anniversary, and will include information on travel content in Korea, traditional and modern, lectures by famous travel writers and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2016 International Beauty Expo Korea has kicked off at COEX, marking its 14th anniversary. This year’s expo has attracted 200 companies from six countries, highlighting their latest beauty and cosmetics products ranging from home care devices to cosmetics, hair products, and health food and beverages. Some 1,200 buyers [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will introduce its traditional food to Indonesians this week in a fair designed to promote its charm and taste worldwide, a government ministry said Wednesday. The four-day event, titled “2016 Indonesia Jakarta K-food Fair,” is to open on Thursday at a local hotel, according to the Ministry [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is hosting its largest defense expo for ground forces at Goyang’s KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition & Convention Center). Dubbed Defense Expo Korea 2016, this is the second exhibit of its kind after the inaugural event in 2014, and will be attended by some 400 defense [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s biggest convention and exhibition center, COEX, is hosting the 2016 edition of the Halal Trade Expo Korea, providing an ultimate trading ground for Korean businesses looking to enter the fast-growing halal market. “Despite the global economic downturn, the halal market is a newly emerging one with average annual [...]
GOYANG, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2016 MiBe Baby Expo kicked off at Goyang’s KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) on Friday. With over 250 companies in related industries participating, parents or soon-to-be parents will have a chance to become familiar with new baby products, and also be provided with information on pregnancy, childbirth, infant [...]